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Installing other operating systems

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Chapter 5. Installing other operating systems If you install (or reinstall) Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51 or 4.0, Microsoft Windows 95, or Microsoft Windows 98 you might need software or device drivers. Hardware-specific support software is available on the IBM Software Selections CD. If you experience problems with device drivers installed from the IBM Software Selections CD, you can obtain updated device drivers on the World Wide Web at http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/files.html or from the IBM PC Bulletin Board System. Before installing any operating system, be sure to obtain the latest updates. Contact the operating system manufacturer or, if applicable, check the manufacturer's World Wide Web site to obtain the updates. To install an operating system, follow the instructions in the documentation provided with the operating system and any updates. Then follow the instructions in Chapter 3, "Using the Software Selections CD" on page 11 to install the support software. Additional instructions for installing operating systems might be available at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ on the World Wide Web. Note: Not all software is available for all operating systems. See the IBM Software Selections CD to find out which programs are available for your operating system. Important information about reinstalling Windows NT Workstation 4.0 is in Chapter 4, "Troubleshooting and recovery" on page 13. © Copyright IBM Corp. 1999 19

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Chapter 5.
Installing other operating systems
If you install (or reinstall) Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51 or 4.0,
Microsoft Windows 95, or Microsoft Windows 98 you might need software
or device drivers.
Hardware-specific support software is available on the
IBM
Software Selections
CD.
If you experience problems with device drivers
installed from the IBM
Software Selections
CD, you can obtain updated
device drivers on the World Wide Web at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/files.html or from the IBM PC Bulletin Board
System.
Before installing any operating system, be sure to obtain the latest updates.
Contact the operating system manufacturer or, if applicable, check the
manufacturer's World Wide Web site to obtain the updates.
To install an operating system, follow the instructions in the documentation
provided with the operating system and any updates.
Then follow the
instructions in Chapter
3, “Using the Software Selections CD” on page
11
to install the support software.
Additional instructions for installing operating systems might be available
at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ on the World Wide Web.
Note:
Not all software is available for all operating systems.
See the IBM
Software Selections
CD to find out which programs are available for
your operating system.
Important information about reinstalling Windows NT Workstation 4.0 is in
Chapter
4, “Troubleshooting and recovery” on page
13.
Copyright IBM Corp. 1999
19